Python: Connecting to db without any external libraries

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I'm working on a client machine running suse linux and python 2.4.2. I'm not allowed to dowload anything from the net including any external libraries. So, is there any way I can connect to a database (oracle) using only the default libraries?

You need to have a talk with whom ever is placing such unreasonable restrictions on you. "No external libraries"? With all the great Python software out there, I can't understand. — dappawit
– dappawit, Commented Mar 8, 2011 at 5:35
Technically, you could write code that use tcp/ip sockets to speak the database's protocol, effectively implementing a new database client from scratch. It's even harder than I make it sound, though. — nosklo
– nosklo, Commented Mar 8, 2011 at 5:42

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-08 05:34:31Z

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No. There is nothing in the standard library for connecting to database servers.

answered Mar 8, 2011 at 5:34

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Gary Myers · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-09 00:55:47Z

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You could look at the Apex Listener and/or PL/SQL Embedded Gateway (basically a webserver in the DB). These both provide HTTP access to database resources (eg getting data as JSON). Though obviously this shifts the 'heavy lifting' to the database platform.

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 0:55

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